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Highland Park Shooter Sentencing Begins as Survivors Deliver Emotional Testimonies

Robert Crimo III, absent from court, faces life without parole after pleading guilty to 2022 mass shooting that killed seven and injured 48.

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Residents deliver flowers and leave chalk messages at a memorial depicting the seven victims near the Central Avenue scene, July 7, 2022, three days after a mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Victim of the Highland Park Independence Day parade shooting Elizabeth Turnipseed wipes her eyes during the sentencing hearing for Robert Crimo III, at the Lake County Courthouse, in Waukegan on April 23, 2025. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
Carrie Mangoubi holds her daughter, Mia Mangoubi, 3, after playing with building tiles in their home on April 18, 2025, in Northbrook. The Mangoubis were among those who survived the Highland Park Independence Day parade mass shooting in 2022. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)

Overview

  • The sentencing hearing for Robert Crimo III commenced on April 23, 2025, with survivors and victims' families sharing impact statements in court.
  • Crimo, who pleaded guilty in March to 21 counts of first-degree murder and 48 counts of attempted murder, did not attend the hearing.
  • Prosecutors presented graphic evidence, including photos and testimony from first responders and victims, detailing the chaos and trauma of the July 4, 2022 shooting.
  • Judge Victoria Rossetti is expected to impose a mandatory life sentence without parole, with the possibility of consecutive sentences signifying stronger judicial condemnation.
  • The Highland Park community continues to grapple with the aftermath of the shooting, with survivors recounting acts of bravery and loss during the attack.